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Clay and University Christian punched their tickets to the softball state semifinals on Friday night.

It was a very good night for area high school softball teams. Baldwin and Middleburg are bound for the state semifinals for the first time ever.

The high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.

The Florida State College at Jacksonville baseball is going to the National Junior College Division II World Series, its first trip there since 2000.

Riverside didn’t need to look too far to find its next head football coach.

The high school softball state playoffs are spread over two nights this week, with state semifinal berths on the line.

The second iteration of the USFL is at the midway point of its first season. Several players in the league have area ties, having played with the Jaguars or at a local high school. Check in on how those players are performing.

The Jaguars preseason schedule is set.

Only three area high school baseball teams were left standing after the third round of the state playoffs.

Eight area softball teams, half of those from Clay County, are heading on to the third round of the state playoffs.

Tom Coughlin loves seeing the familiar faces and the smiles. But nothing compares to those stories that he’s heard time and again over the years, that a child has beaten cancer.

A month after the move was rumored, the Jaguars have officially hired Ethan Waugh as assistant general manager, reuniting Waugh with Trent Baalke.

The second round of the high school softball state playoffs are Tuesday night. A glance at those games, all of which begin at 7 p.m. unless indicated.

The high school baseball state playoffs have reached the third round, with five teams in action on Tuesday night. A glance at those matchups. All games are 7 p.m. unless indicated.

Area athletes went out with a bang on Saturday at the high school state track and field championships in Gainesville.

The second round of the high school baseball playoffs are in the book. Check out how area teams did on Saturday.

A minicamp like this one is a glorified walkthrough and really not a time to learn much about these players and what they could contribute to the team. But with a new coaching staff in place, this is the first peak at how they plan to use some of the rookie class.

Bartram Trail, Columbia and Fort White won their second-round baseball state playoff games and moved on in the postseason.

Two area boys brought home individual state championships in the Class 3A state track and field meet on Friday night in Gainesville.

Doug Pederson is rebuilding more than just the roster on the Jaguars.

It’s the second round of the high school baseball state playoffs, with games on Friday and Saturday night. A glance at the matchups.

It was a good night for several area track and field athletes — and a very good night for the Bolles girls.

Eight area high school softball teams were in action during the second night of the opening round of the state playoffs. Only four managed to move on.

Fleming Island (16-1) is the final local team standing in the flag football state playoffs. Their next task is a daunting one when they face off with Davie Western (17-0) in the Class 2A state semifinals on Friday night at Mandarin.

The Jaguars open their season on the road, end it at home and still aren’t good enough for primetime football in the Sunday or Monday time slot.

The Class 3A and 4A high school state track and field championships are Friday and Saturday in Gainesville. A look at area qualifiers for the meet.

A glance at first-round action in the high school softball state playoffs on Wednesday night.

The Jacksonville Icemen’s best season ever came to an end on Wednesday night.

A glance at how area high school baseball teams did in the opening round of the state playoffs on Wednesday night.

The Jaguars are in the market for another kicker after waiving Matthew Wright on Wednesday.

A glance at how area teams did in the opening round of the high school baseball state playoffs on Tuesday night.

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo is suing the team and seeking his full salary for last season, plus damages for emotional distress following his accusation of being kicked by former coach Urban Meyer, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times.

The first round of the high school softball state playoffs are Wednesday and Thursday night this week. A glance at the opening round games.

The high school state track and field championships begin Wednesday in Gainesville and the area has quite a few athletes who should finish atop the podium.

The first round of the high school baseball state playoffs are Tuesday and Wednesday night this week. A glance at the opening round games.

Josiah Sabino is the All-News4JAX boys basketball player of the year and headed to Jacksonville University on a scholarship. Talk about a change.

Same opponent. Same score. Same result. State champions.

Complacency isn’t a word Taliah Scott believes in. Improvement is one that she lives by.

The biggest assist Joey Mueller got didn’t happen on the soccer field.

Another season, another excellent performance by the Jacksonville University women’s lacrosse team under head coach Mindy McCord.

Brenna Robinson never expected anything like this. The Creekside defender and All-News4JAX girls soccer player of the year, never envisioned her final season playing out like a movie.

The Ponte Vedra boys lacrosse team is a public school team trying to muscle its way into a private school’s domain.

Garrett Tyre was in a bad place. The Clay High School wrestler had all the potential to be one of the program’s top grapplers but fell into the rut of life. A year later, Tyre, the All-News4JAX wrestler of the year, completely turned things around.

High school athletes in Georgia will now have to compete in sports based on their gender assigned at birth, the state’s governing body of athletics unanimously voted on Wednesday afternoon.

Clay High School's Madisyn Blackburn is the inaugural All-News4JAX girls wrestler of the year.

The Bartram Trail girls lacrosse team is complete, healthy and ready for the big stage. Finally.

The Jaguars added to its defensive line depth on, re-signing Adam Gotsis on Tuesday afternoon, according to his agent.

Shad Khan was worried about something greater than wins and losses during the embarrassing tenure of ex-Jaguars coach Urban Meyer.

Bolles product Jordan Jackson was the second area player to be selected in the NFL draft when he was taken by the Saints on Saturday afternoon.

Devin Lloyd was more surprised than anyone. The Utah linebacker had spoken to the Jaguars at the NFL scouting combine and said that he only had “slight communication” with the team after that.